{"id":30860,"date":"2025-03-06T02:40:19","date_gmt":"2025-03-06T02:40:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=30860"},"modified":"2025-03-06T02:40:19","modified_gmt":"2025-03-06T02:40:19","slug":"breaking-cowboys-make-36-6-million-move-with-dak-prescott","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=30860","title":{"rendered":"BREAKING: Cowboys Make $36.6 Million Move With Dak Prescott.."},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"post-featured-container-id\">\n<div id=\"post-featured\" class=\"wp-caption \">\n<div class=\"h-responsive\">\n<figure class=\"h-responsive__inner\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"attachment-featured-image size-featured-image wp-post-image\" src=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/GettyImages-2195715176-1-e1741222439346.jpg?quality=65&amp;strip=all&amp;w=780\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 820px) 95vw, 780px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/GettyImages-2195715176-1-e1741222439346.jpg?quality=65&amp;strip=all&amp;w=780 780w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/GettyImages-2195715176-1-e1741222439346.jpg?quality=15&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1100 1100w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/GettyImages-2195715176-1-e1741222439346.jpg?quality=35&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1350 1350w\" alt=\"Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott.\" width=\"780\" height=\"439\" data-img-load-time=\"270\" data-dom-ready-time=\"281\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"caption-credit\">Getty Images<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"c-post-image-caption-text\">Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The\u00a0Dallas Cowboys\u00a0have restructured quarterback\u00a0Dak Prescott\u2019s\u00a0contract, opening up a large amount of cap space.<\/p>\n<p>Prescott signed the richest deal in league history last season, inking a\u00a0four-year, $240 million\u00a0extension with Dallas. The restructure opens up $37 million in cap space. Prescott\u2019s previous cap number was set to be nearly $90 million.<\/p>\n<p>The move comes less than 24 hours after the Cowboys restructured the contract of wide receiver\u00a0CeeDee Lamb, who is also fresh off a lucrative extension.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI want to win. It\u2019s gonna take more than just myself,\u201d\u00a0Lamb said on X\u00a0after the move.<\/p>\n<p>Lamb signed a four-year, $136 million extension with the Cowboys back in August. However, he made it clear that he wants to help Dallas compete after a 7-10 campaign. The legal tampering period for impending free agents starts on March 10, with the official start of the league year. Free agency officially begins on March 12.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Cowboys Have to Reach Deal With Micah Parsons<\/h2>\n<p>The Cowboys\u2019 biggest priority this offseason is signing edge rusher\u00a0Micah Parsons\u00a0to an extension. He\u2019s entering the final year of his contract and is expected to be among the highest-paid defenders in the NFL on his new deal.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere\u2019s definitely a plan in place, but we\u2019ll just see how everything plays out,\u201d\u00a0Parsons said in February. \u201cThere\u2019s been no progress yet, but I\u2019m pretty confident that something will happen, so we\u2019ll see.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The price for Parsons is going up quickly, with multiple pass-rushers expected to sign lucrative deals in the coming weeks. The\u00a0Las Vegas Raiders\u00a0struck first on Wednesday, signing\u00a0Maxx Crosby\u00a0to a three-year, $106.5 million deal with $91.5 million guaranteed.<\/p>\n<p>Jane Slater of\u00a0NFL Network said the Cowboys are in no rush to strike a deal with Parsons, although it\u2019s still expected to happen at some point this offseason.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Cowboys QB Dak Prescott Feeling \u2018Good\u2019<\/h2>\n<p>Prescott\u2019s season ended preemptively. He played in just eight games due to a hamstring injury that required surgery. Prescott is rehabbing hard but expects to be ready for the start of next season.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m not gonna put a timeline on it, but I\u2019ll be ready for the first game and when anything matters and very, very ready,\u201d\u00a0Prescott said, via Cowboys.com. \u201cI\u2019m feeling good. I\u2019m doing more and more. The last two weeks have been huge and progressive for me.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI wouldn\u2019t say I\u2019m running full speed yet. But everything\u2019s on the right track, and I\u2019m excited.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Prescott\u2019s season was largely disappointing before the hamstring injury. He passed for 1,978 yards, 11 touchdowns and eight interceptions. When he steps on the field next, the Cowboys will look different with new head coach\u00a0Brian Schottenheimer\u00a0on the sideline. Shottenheimer is taking over for Mike McCarthy, who mutually parted ways with the Cowboys this offseason after his contract expired.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSuper excited for him, this opportunity,\u201d Prescott said after the hire. \u201cObviously, I\u2019ve worked with him for the last couple of years; understanding the type of coach is, the type of man he is, the way that he approaches the game.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Schottenheimer has been with the Cowboys since 2022 and previously served as the team\u2019s offensive coordinator.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Getty Images Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott. The\u00a0Dallas Cowboys\u00a0have restructured quarterback\u00a0Dak Prescott\u2019s\u00a0contract, opening up a large amount of cap space. 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